Neena Moorjani
Neena Moorjani
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We're adjourning the negotiations for Thanksgiving and for consultations with Congress and industry,
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Our discussion today was at a very general level. We are happy to continue our trade dialogue.
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There's no profit whatsoever from making pennies, though the U.S. Mint will probably disagree.
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Ontario's announcement complicates our efforts to reach a long-term negotiated solution to the softwood lumber dispute.
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In order to get an agreement that both sides can successfully implement, we need additional time to prepare for the next round of negotiations.
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This is not unusual. Just in the past few months, we've postponed rounds with Ecuador three times, Panama twice and Colombia once.
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In the past, we have urged the EC (European Commission) to refrain from re-imposing sanctions, and we will continue those efforts.
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Given the nature of the agreement and ongoing litigation, it will ultimately be up to our respective industries to decide if they want to embrace a solid market-based agreement.
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The FTA will not increase the price of generic or innovative drugs.
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No date has been scheduled for continuation of talks with Ecuador. A number of difficult issues remain in the U.S.-Ecuador free trade negotiations, particularly but not exclusively in the area of agriculture.
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The United States considers that WTO compliance is critical for the EU in this area.
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The best course of action is to come to a negotiated solution and we look forward to the resumption of talks as soon as possible.
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This administration is committed to the region. We're making real progress in bringing opportunity to a region that would benefit from economic growth and political freedom.
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Certainly, it would be helpful to have someone else like him -- outside of Congress -- working on the issue,